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26 June, 10:22

Why might the author have chosen to say that Timbuktu "gained [a] fabled reputation"?

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  1. 26 June, 10:34
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    Timbuktu was considered as an African "El Dorado" because at first, it was fabled because of its gold (it was an important trading center in medieval times). Timbuktu became a metaphor for any faraway or unknown place, because of it's location and mystery.
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